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Online therapist

Rebecca Ness

Compassionate support for life transitions

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
10 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Rebecca

Rebecca Ness is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and the effects of life changes. She works with people who are navigating medical issues, caregiving stress, body image and sexual health, and those coping with trauma or loss.

Sessions are offered in English and are delivered online through video, phone, chat, or messaging. Rebecca brings ten years of professional experience and practices from Florida where she is licensed as an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker, FL LCSW SW19018).

Background and approach

Her practice grew from a decade of work in cancer centers where she supported patients through diagnosis, treatment, and post-treatment or end-of-life transitions. That background shaped her focus on chronic illness, caregiving strain, and how medical challenges affect identity and relationships. She also has training in sexual health and intimacy, with an emphasis on female sexual health and improving communication with partners.

In sessions she centers the person telling their story and looks for strengths to build on. She uses client-centered skills to listen and reflect, narrative work to reframe experiences, and solution-focused techniques to set small, practical goals. Mindfulness tools are used to help with stress, grounding, and present-moment awareness.

Rebecca offers straightforward, practical conversations aimed at improving day-to-day coping and relationships. She focuses on helping people reconnect with their bodies, manage sexual concerns, and find clearer ways to communicate with partners and caregivers. Her approach emphasizes collaboration and achievable steps.

People who want a calm, respectful listener and concrete next steps may find her style helpful. She supports practical changes while acknowledging the emotional weight of illness, grief, and life transitions.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening carefully and treating the person as the expert on their own life; it helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to sort out feelings and make decisions. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce overwhelming stress and bring calm to daily life. Narrative therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and helps separate the person from the problem so that new, more helpful meanings can emerge.

Finding the right way of working is a shared process. The therapist will ask about needs, goals, and preferences, and together they will try approaches that feel most practical and comfortable. Adjustments happen as therapy progresses, with a focus on what helps the person make small, steady changes.

Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video lets people have face-to-face conversation from home, while phone and text options provide more flexible, shorter check-ins. These formats can help people keep momentum, access care despite distance, and use tools between sessions when needed.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Narrative Therapy

Looking at the story you have come to tell about yourself, and where it came from. The work is in separating the problem from your identity and finding accounts that fit you better.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can Rebecca help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, and the impact of chronic illness and caregiving. Additional areas include body image, eating concerns, career stress, and fertility or cancer-related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is person-focused and practical. She listens closely, uses mindfulness for stress, narrative techniques to reframe stories, and solution-focused steps to set achievable goals.
How much experience does she have?
She brings ten years of professional experience, with much of that time spent working in cancer centers and supporting people through medical treatment and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, licensed in Florida with the registration FL LCSW SW19018.
Which languages are used in sessions and is international work available?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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